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H. MEADOWS.

PIPE VISE..

Ne. 329,406. Patented oet. 27,- 1885.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY MEADOWS, OF WINDSOR, ONTARIO, CANADA.v

PIPE-VISE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 329,406, dated October 27, 1885.

Application led June 4, 1885. Serial No. 167,596. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY MEADOWS, of Vindsor, in the county of Essex and Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented new and useful Improvements in Plumbers Pipe Holding Tools;v and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in devices for securely holding lead or other pipe when under manipulation.

In making what are ordinarily termed wipe-joints in lead pipes great dii'tlcultyjs found in holding the two ends of the pipes to be joined by means of such ajoiut.

The object of this invention is to provide a ready, useful, and economical clamp or clamps, by means of which the two ends can be held firmly in place and in proper relation to each other to facilitate the making of the joint.

The invention consists in the peculiar construction of a clamp or clamps for the purpose, as more fully hereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawing myinvention is shown in perspective, and in operation, and therein A represents a rod, upon which is sleeved the standard B of the clamp. The end of this rod terminates in a wood-screw of the ordinary pattern of what are known as gimlet-screws. This screw is lettered a. At the same end of the rod there is cut upon its periphery a threaded section, b, designed to allow the plate C to be screwed thereon, this plate being in the form of a disk having a central threaded hole to allow such engage- The standard is adj ustably ment to be made.

secured on the rod by means of the set-screw c, and has a curved arm, D, projecting from it, which has a set-screw, E, passing through its overhanging end, asshown. Thestandard is cut away in a curved form to form aseat, d, to clasp or partially embrace a pipe,whilethe opposite side of the pipe is held by the setscrew E and the plate or washer F upon its end, as shown. In practice two of these devices are employed to hold the two sections of pipe, as shown, rigidly in their proper relative position to each other, ready for the joint to be completed.

The drawing shows one of the clamps secured to the top of the apartment, and the other to the side wall thereof, with the disk resting against the face of the wall to prevent too much strain on the screw.

What I claim as my invention isl. A clamp for the purpose described, consisting of a rod which terminates at one end in a screw, a standard adjustably secured to said rod and having an arm carrying a set-screw in its overhanging end, the parts being constructed, combined, and operating substantially as specied.

2. A clamp for the purpose described, consisting of a rod which terminates at one end in a screw, a standard adjustably secured to said rod and having a curved seat formed thereon, and an arm carrying a set-screw in its overhanging end, in combination with a supporting-disk which can be screwed upon said rod, the parts being constructed, arranged, and operating substantially as set forth.

HENRY MEADOWS.

Witnesses:

H. S. SPEAGUE, E. .I SCULLY. 

